Brink's Storyline Will Be Evident, But It Can Be "Ignored"
BrinkBrink is one of those games that has appealed to us from the start; it could be quite original in more ways than one.
In addition to an interesting artistic style and gameplay design, we've learned that gamers may have the ultimate freedom when playing through the adventure. Richard Ham, the game's creative designer, spoke to PCGZine about the concept of letting participants completely "ignore the story." Said Ham:
"In Brink, we're presenting a big story about an epic civil war that wraps all the individual missions together," explained the industry veteran. The important thing for us to keep in mind is that some players will appreciate the story, get interested in the characters, their motivations and the conflict between the factions, but a lot of players won't care at all. This is why you can basically ignore the entire story if you like."
In other words, Splash Damage has worked to deliver a complete storyline with engaging characters, and if you wish to indulge in that aspect of the game, than so be it. On the other hand, if you'd rather just throw down with enemies and don't quite have the patience for a plot, you can do that as well. Choice and freedom have become very important in this generation, and many gamers are really embracing the idea of "doing as they will."
Related Game(s): Brink
5/27/2010 9:03:36 PM Ben Dutka
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Comments (33 posts)
kevinater321
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:23:59 AM
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Alienange
Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 9:56:06 PM
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wiiplay
Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 12:19:50 PM
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Mr Bitey
Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 10:18:17 PM
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I want to see more of Brink. I think it could end up being pretty good.
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Shams
Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 10:22:40 PM
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That's pretty much the case with most FPS's, except for the likes of Bioshock where emphasis was on single-player rather than mp.
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CharlesD
Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 11:59:14 PM
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Maybe I'm over-thinking it but it seems like they are bowing down to the twitch gamers, something which might not benefit the overall outcome of the game.
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FullmetalX10
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:32:14 AM
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Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:33:53 AM
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i can see myself selling my ps3, 360 soon and buying a wii im sick of playing nothing but shooters for the past few years!!!!!
come on developers for christs sake can anyone show me the law that says 99.9999999999% of games released on the ps3 and 360 have to be shooters?
come on enough is enough, its about time for some freaking variety please!!!!!!!!!!
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Orvisman
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 7:43:21 AM
I have all three systems and the Wii has fewer good games than the PS3 or 360.
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Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:51:19 AM
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Mavfan321
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 4:49:28 PM
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Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 8:46:24 AM
only reason why im sick of shooters is they are all the same.
take cover, pop, shoot, dodge grenade rinse and repeat.
i buy a new game to play something different, not to play the same sh*t i played the previous day.
if they had some variety than id be fine with it, as FPS are my favorite genre but there not every shooter out there is a clone of another shooter.
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aaronisbla
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:13:00 AM
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natho86
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:40:04 AM
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JackC8
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 7:18:04 AM
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Underdog15
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:51:32 AM
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I'm wondering if this article just implies that you can go against what the story would suggest you do next, as opposed to just simply be an unengaged story.
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Miggy
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:54:18 AM
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Zorigo
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 10:45:39 AM
As much as books are brilliant story tellers... great stories can come through other mediums...
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Miggy
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 11:16:13 AM
Anyways I've played all the games you mentioned except for MGS4 and have enjoyed their story to be honest. (I will play MGS4 when I go home though. My brother told me my dad just found a random copy somewhere lying on the floor of where ever he was and gave it to my brothers and it works perfectly.)
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Underdog15
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 12:29:04 PM
I completely understand where you're coming from, and you make good points to support your stance.
As for me, I'm not suggesting the game will be bad or un-fun with the ability to not care about the story, I'm just confused as to why this article singles out this game is such a fashion. You can enjoy the story, or have fun not enjoying the story? That's cool, but I don't get why that's an announcement... know what I mean?
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Miggy
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 1:43:43 PM
Yeah I understand where you're coming from. By them stating this they could possibly be turning away potential buyers. Especially those that really like a good story with their games.
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Zorigo
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:17:55 PM
Yeah i actually do understand the whole relax thing. But i suppose that just not me. I like the competitiveness and i like the story of games, so while i do relax with pokemon everynow and again (im not too focused on the story of pokemon for example... its more for the game), my PS3 is something i get into. I like the feeling of satisfaction of completing an epic story, winning a match... etc etc.
I suppose I relax with a good book. Catcher in the Rye anyone?
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Underdog15
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 3:43:57 PM
*Ben if you're listening, you need this book. It's a fun read, and I think you'll especially appreciate it since you're a psych major. All the authors are well educated.
EDIT: @Zorigo Don't worry, I do read other books NOT associated with v. games. lol
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Zorigo
Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 5:17:31 AM
I wouldn't even know where to go to find them. well amazon probabaly...
Sophie's world is a brilliant book on phillosophy if you've go the time btw.
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Zorigo
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 10:44:16 AM
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So I'm lookin forward to brink a lot.
On a side note; i just finished GOW3... what a brilliant, brilliant ending. and btw people, if you dont wanna sit through the credits... do so. It's worth it...
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ColTater
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 11:04:20 AM
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Zorigo
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 2:19:51 PM
I had only one question... whats gonna happen to kratos?
The rest i thought about, and it made sense in my head, so i dont know bout you, but i think it was nicely rounded off. well... i say rounded off...
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CharlesD
Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 5:55:25 PM
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I really must object to the comment, "enough is enough, its about time for some freaking variety "
Yes, many of the newer games either are shooters or have somebody holding a gun somewhere in there but that is only one genre of games. Movies have plenty of shoot em' ups, detective/cop shows, action/dramas that involve guns and some sort of combat but there's also comedies and musicals out there too. Well, those exist for the PS3 they just aren't as well done because it dosen't seem to be what people want. (ok, maybe not musicals but there are puzzle, and adventure games and what not) What about 3D Dot Heroes? And even amongst the shooters there is a large amount of diversity, FPS 3rd person, different time periods, different story lines, different control schemes, open world environments vs. more restricted ones, the list goes on and on. It all come downs to what you choose to play and I guess if you want to play nothing but brushed up flash games then the Wii is for you. (no offense intended)
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Saturday, May 29, 2010 @ 8:50:51 AM
why does there have to be a million shooters released and zero horror games or platformers.
when was the last proper horror game released?
fear 2, but that really was not a horror game it was a action game same as RE5 so go back to dead space but again that really was not a horror game.
the latest game that i can honestly call a horror game is freaking doom 3 4 freaking years ago.
or even platformers when was the last proper platformer released?
R&C ACIT 6 its been six months since the last platformer released, how many shooters have we had since then?
catch my drift?
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Lairfan
Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 7:54:27 PM
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splashdoctor14
Monday, May 02, 2011 @ 10:25:47 PM
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To be 100% honest bioshock has one of the only stories i've ever got extremely into. (in my opinion the bioshock stories are my favorite) i also loved the homefront story to.
that being said im really excited to play the story and to play online. (i wonder if you can customize your character for story mode?) i also can't wait to wear my psycho pack for pre ordering from amazon haha. i can't wait for the 10th
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kevinater321
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 9:48:49 PM